This is what being a father is all about! Central Avenue's very own Dr3am teams up with his stepson Trauma Trev (Age 12) and son First Aid (Age 8) to form the group called Emergency Room! This is their self titled track. Passing the torch to the future of tomorrow's music. Enjoy!

Emergency Room

Dedicated to the memory of David "D" Lunkes
Produced by Nebula / Mixed by Jacob "Dr3am" Parsons
Vocals by Jacob "Dr3am" Parsons
Recorded at Grindtime Studios, Chicago, Illinois / July 7th, 2015

I Wonder

This song is dedicated to my lovely wife Heatherlynn. You will always be the greatest gift that God has ever given me, so this is my gift to you!

Produced by Nebula. Additional production and mixing by Jacob Parsons
Vocals by Jacob "Dr3am" Parsons and Robert "Tru-geenyus" Wolkotte.
Recorded at GrindTime Studios, Chicago, IL. 2015

Sincerely Yours

I was incredibly fortunate to have recorded this song in 2001 with my cousin Guy DeMicco and up until now it went largely unnoticed, filed away with the many songs that never made the editing room floor over the years. I never thought that this song would become so powerful in that it is the only known recording of Guy, who loved to rap and was always quick with a freestyle or impromptu verse. This song will always be a reminder of the unmistakable timbre in Guy's voice, and I feel blessed to have been able to capture it. Rest in peace Guy Boy. We love you and we will miss you dearly. 
Love,
Your cousin
Jacob (Dr3am) Parsons

Stress Levlz - Guy DeMicco feat. Dr3am

As a people, we need to wake up. Protect our earth. Love one another.

Recorded at Grind Time Studios - Chicago, IL.
Produced by Nebula
Vocals by Jacob 'Dr3am" Parsons
2016

I Saw The World Today

The sequel from Emergency Room titled "Operation."
Featuring Jacob "Dr3am" Parsons, Trevor "Trauma Trev" Bessent and Aiden "First Aid" Parsons.
Recorded at Grind Time Studios, Chicago, IL.
Produced by Nebula
Copyright 2016

Operation

This one's for you honey! Just in case you needed to be reminded of the way I feel. Love you!

Written and performed by Jacob "Dr3am" Parsons
Produced by Nebula
Recorded at Grind Time Studios - Chicago, Illinois
Copyright 2017

I Need You

Dedicated to the brave men and women serving in the United States Marine Corp and all branches of servicemen and women proudly and selflessly protecting our right to be ignorant.

2005 - Produced by Dr3am
Recorded at Daedream Studios
Vocals by Dr3am

Devil Dogs

2004 - Produced by Dr3am
Engineered and recorded by Dr3am at Daedream Studios
Vocals by Dr3am, MicOne and Daelah

Gimme The Mic - Featuring MicOne & Daelah

2005 - Produced by Dr3am and TruGeenyus
Recorded at Daedream Studios
Vocals by Dr3am and TruGeenyus


HedzRSwollen

2008 - Produced by Dr3am
Engineered and recorded by Dr3am at Daedream Studios
Vocals by Dr3am and PozLyrix

Where's My Kitty Kat - Featuring PozLyrix

2001 - Produced by TruGeenyus (Robert Wolkotte)
Engineered and recorded by TruGeenyus at Small World Productions
Vocals by Dr3am (Jacob Parsons), LUNATIC and TruGeenyus

WWIII - Featuring LUNATIC

1999 - Produced by Tru-Geenyus (Robert Wolkotte)
Engineered and recorded by Tru-Geenyus at Small World Productions
Vocals By Dr3am (Jacob Parsons) 

2009 - Produced by The Beat Game 
Engineered and recorded by Dr3am at Daedream Studios
Performed by Dr3am

Central Avenue is a Chicago based hip-hop group consisting of MC/Producer/Engineer "Dr3am" (Jacob Parsons) and Guitarist/Producer/Engineer/Musical Savant "TruGeenyus" (Robert Wolkotte). Early members also include Daelah, Channel Zero and PozLyrix.

The Avenue began in 1993 on the street after which it was named, in the Jefferson Park neighborhood of Chicago. Over the course of the last 20 years, Central Avenue has seen many stages, some of which include: Congress Theater, Double Door, Elbo Room, The Lion's Den and countless more dive bars, house parties, communions and bar mitzvahs. Central Avenue has collaborated with several well respected underground Chicago hip-hop artists such as: Mic One, Ang13, Dirty Route Records, Molemen, Lunatic "The Messiah" and Channel Zero (Robin Steel). 

MC Dr3am fashioned his style with heavy influence from 90's east coast artists such as Rakim, KRS-ONE, Nas, Mobb Deep, and Wu-Tang. Dr3am began writing poetry at 8yrs. old. At 11, Jacob had penned his first rap song and performed it at his 7th grade talent show. At 12 years old, Jacob was joined by original member and co-founder "Daelah", and they began writing and performing songs such as Thotyoonew and World War III. Central Avenue went on to perform at countless house parties throughout the late 90's, and during this time released it's first single Poetic Revelation containing the original drafts of World War III and Thotyoonew produced and recorded by Panik at Molemen Studios. After high school, Dr3am and Daelah disbanded (amicably) to persue solo ventures. Dr3am went on to co-found Small World Productions, along with "Small World" (Manager/Owner) at which time he met Robert Wolkotte (co-founder) who would begin to shape the identity and sound of Central Avenue forever.

In a converted beauty salon turned recording studio in Villa Park, IL, Dr3am and Tru churned out track after track of cerebral, guitar laced, atmospheric hip-hop heavily influenced by the early poetry of Dr3am. Songs like Dream, Yo and Wishin were written, recorded and mastered along with many others. Central Avenue began taking it's talent to local pubs, events and competitions. The Avenue was well received at the 2001 Freshest Emcee Competition hosted by WGCI, and it was there that the group met and befriended Lunatic, who would go on to win the competition that year. Central Avenue continued to forge a name in the Chicago underground throughout the early 2000's with it's heavy instrumentals, live guitar and pajama donning lead MC.

Upon the closing of the Villa Park studio, Dr3am and Tru decided to work on solo projects, and Dr3am began the task of learning the intracacies of studio production and engineering. Dr3am went on to produce and record several solo songs throughout this period until the birth of his son in 2006. 

For the last 8 years, Dr3am and Tru have kept in touch, and though sporatic, have created some newer songs. Most recently, Central Avenue performed, for the first time in 6 years, at The Stage Bar in Chicago, a show hosted by Seven Oddities Records.

It is with the continued support (and badgering!) of colleagues, family and friends that Central Avenue is finally sharing with you the last 20 years of it's music and creativity all in one place. We hope that you enjoy our sound and can relate to the words and feelings of our most precious expressions. Hip-Hop is who we are, what we do and how we live.

Welcome to "The Avenue"

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